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James O. Leckie

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
76
Citations
27806
World Ranking
4170
National Ranking
1319

James O. Leckie publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James O. Leckie sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 166 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

James O. Leckie D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James O. Leckie sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For advances in our understanding of metal and oxyanion adsorption on environmental surfaces that have led to novel strategies for soil and groundwater remediation.

Overview

James O. Leckie is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily spans engineering, with a focus on biomedical engineering, water science and technology, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

Leckie's research topics include:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
  • Injury Epidemiology and Prevention

They have published in prominent venues such as:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Recent papers include:

  • "Stochastic Collision-Attachment-Based Monte Carlo Simulation of Colloidal Fouling: Transition from Foulant-Clean-Membrane Interaction to Foulant-Fouled-Membrane Interaction," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Quantification and Analysis of Micro-Level Activities Data from Children Aged 1-12 Years Old for Use in the Assessments of Exposure to Recycled Tire on Turf and Playgrounds," 2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Frequent co-authors in their publications include:

  • Junxia Liu
  • Tianyi Huang
  • Ruibo Ji
  • Zhihong Wang
  • Chuyang Y. Tang

In 2005, James O. Leckie was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering for advances in understanding metal and oxyanion adsorption on environmental surfaces that contributed to novel strategies for soil and groundwater remediation.

Best Publications

  • Surface ionization and complexation at the oxide/water interface

    James A. Davis;Robert O. James;Robert O. James;James O. Leckie

  • Effect of membrane chemistry and coating layer on physiochemical properties of thin film composite polyamide RO and NF membranes I. FTIR and XPS characterization of polyamide and coating layer chemistry

    Chuyang Y. Tang;Chuyang Y. Tang;Young-Nam Kwon;James O. Leckie

  • MULTIPLE-SITE ADSORPTION OF CD, CU, ZN, AND PB ON AMORPHOUS IRON OXYHYDROXIDE

    Mark M Benjamin;James O Leckie

  • Surface ionization and complexation at the oxide/water interface II. Surface properties of amorphous iron oxyhydroxide and adsorption of metal ions

    James A Davis;James O Leckie

  • Probing the nano- and micro-scales of reverse osmosis membranes—A comprehensive characterization of physiochemical properties of uncoated and coated membranes by XPS, TEM, ATR-FTIR, and streaming potential measurements

    Chuyang Y. Tang;Young-Nam Kwon;James O. Leckie

  • Effect of adsorbed complexing ligands on trace metal uptake by hydrous oxides

    James A. Davis;James O. Leckie

  • Modeling ionic strength effects on cation adsorption at hydrous oxide/solution interfaces

    K.F Hayes;J.O Leckie

  • An efficient bicomponent TiO2/SnO2 nanofiber photocatalyst fabricated by electrospinning with a side-by-side dual spinneret method.

    Zhaoyang Liu;Darren Delai Sun;Peng Guo;James O. Leckie

  • In Situ X-ray Absorption Study of Surface Complexes: Selenium Oxyanions on α-FeOOH

    Kim F. Hayes;A. Lawrence Roe;Gordon E. Brown;Kerrh O. Hodgson

  • Effect of membrane chemistry and coating layer on physiochemical properties of thin film composite polyamide RO and NF membranes: II. Membrane physiochemical properties and their dependence on polyamide and coating layers

    Chuyang Y. Tang;Chuyang Y. Tang;Young-Nam Kwon;James O. Leckie

  • Surface ionization and complexation at the oxide/water interface. 3. Adsorption of anions

    James A Davis;James O Leckie

  • Surface complexation models: An evaluation of model parameter estimation using FITEQL and oxide mineral titration data

    Kim F Hayes;George Redden;Wendell Ela;James O Leckie

  • Effect of flux (transmembrane pressure) and membrane properties on fouling and rejection of reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes treating perfluorooctane sulfonate containing wastewater.

    Tang Cy;Fu Qs;Criddle Cs;Leckie Jo

  • Use of reverse osmosis membranes to remove perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) from semiconductor wastewater

    Chuyang Y. Tang;Q. Shiang Fu;A. P. Robertson;Craig S. Criddle

  • Fouling of reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes by humic acid—Effects of solution composition and hydrodynamic conditions

    Chuyang Y. Tang;Young-Nam Kwon;James O. Leckie

  • Hypochlorite degradation of crosslinked polyamide membranes: II. Changes in hydrogen bonding behavior and performance

    Young-Nam Kwon;James O. Leckie

  • Self-etching reconstruction of hierarchically mesoporous F-TiO2 hollow microspherical photocatalyst for concurrent membrane water purifications.

    Jia Hong Pan;Xiwang Zhang;Alan Jianhong Du;Darren D. Sun

  • Trace-metal adsorption characteristics of estuarine particulate matter: evaluation of contributions of iron/manganese oxide and organic surface coatings

    Leonard W. Lion;R. Scott. Altmann;James O. Leckie

  • Degradation of Polyamide Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis Membranes by Hypochlorite

    Van Thanh Do;Chuyang Y. Tang;Martin Reinhard;James O. Leckie

  • Interaction between aqueous uranium (VI) and sulfide minerals: Spectroscopic evidence for sorption and reduction

    Paul Wersin;Michael F. Hochella;Per Persson;George Redden

Frequent Co-Authors

Darren Delai Sun
Darren Delai Sun Nanyang Technological University
Chuyang Y. Tang
Chuyang Y. Tang National University of Singapore
Mutasem El-Fadel
Mutasem El-Fadel Khalifa University
James A. Davis
James A. Davis Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Xiwang Zhang
Xiwang Zhang Monash University
Kaimin Shih
Kaimin Shih University of Hong Kong
Martin Reinhard
Martin Reinhard Stanford University
Kim F. Hayes
Kim F. Hayes University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Mark M. Benjamin
Mark M. Benjamin University of Washington
George A. Parks
George A. Parks Stanford University

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